Ultra 5 245KF vs Xeon D-2161I

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data81.94
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiencyno data20.74
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date7 February 2018 (6 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$962$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2414
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA25181851
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes3220

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 February 2018 24 October 2024
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 24 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon D-2161I has 71.4% more threads, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 16.7% more physical cores, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2161I and Core Ultra 5 245KF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon D-2161I is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


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